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Sewing: Polka Dot Dress
This was a quick weekend sewing project that I finished this afternoon. It's a short-sleeved polka dot dress, another pattern from the Machiko Kayaki book Simple Style Dress. I love the scoopneck and...
20 May 2012 • 2 Comments • 0 Faves
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Crochet: Granny Square Sampler Afghan
Having finished handknitting my last garment, I thought Blair's granny square sampler afghan would be the perfect next project. She posted directions for the first square yesterday and new directions...
19 May 2012 • 1 Comment • 0 Faves
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Striped Seersucker Dress
This was a quick and easy weekend project that I started on Sunday. The dress pattern is from the Machiko Kayaki book Simple Style Dress. I love the split neck, which means I can just pull it on without...
8 May 2012 • 2 Comments • 0 Faves
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Finished: Chaleur Poncho Popover
I loved this pattern when I first saw it because of the herringbone stitch, which has so much definition and texture. I had worked about three inches before I realized that I had been doing the herringbone...
2 May 2012 • 1 Comment • 0 Faves
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Sweater Sneak Peek
I finished the Chaleur sweater last night. I plan to give it a good steam blocking tonight. More pictures and notes to follow.
1 May 2012 • 1 Comment • 0 Faves
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Pullover Blouse
Here's a quick and easy blouse I sewed up tonight. The only pieces were the front, back, and neck facings. The project is from one of my Japanese pattern books and the double gauze fabric is Melody...
17 April 2012 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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Knitting: Chaleur Poncho Popover
I started this Chaleur popover last weekend using the recommended Eco Cloud yarn from Cascade. I had to start it about three times because I was having problems with the herringbone stitch pattern...
30 March 2012 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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New Japanese Pattern Books
I'm on vacation this week and made a quick trip out to Kinokuniya today to get some sewing inspiration. I found these two books that are both from Interweave Press: Shape Shape and Simple Modern Sewing...
29 March 2012 • 3 Comments • 0 Faves
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Finished Knitting: Bedford Sweater
Here's my finished Bedford sweater. It's super comfy and I love how it turned out. I'll be posting pattern notes on my Ravelry page. (download) Click here...
25 March 2012 • 1 Comment • 0 Faves
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Knitting Progress
I'm nearing the neckline on the Bedford sweater and I hope to have it finished by the weekend. I had some problems joining the sleeves to the body and had to frog about five hours worth of knitting...
22 March 2012 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves
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